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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14

E. b. Harvey was down from Topeka yes
ter lay.
c. E. Porter OF Bowling Green, No, is in
the city.
j. L. Porter and wife, OF Greensbursh, are
in the city.
n. ". Marsh and vile OF Beoit are at the
Manhattan
Mr.. II. ID. halfway was down from New
ton yesterday.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14

AIR. d. J. ChaJiieid yesterday bought two
lots on the east side of Fourth avenue be
tween First aud Second streets, for $l6,O00
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14

Miss Clara Dunbar has ueea seriously III
for several days. She viii he missed rom
her accustomed place il the NJ. E Church
choir
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14

Mr.. H. H. Dean, of ILLINOIS, cousin of Rob'.
C. Dean. the ahstractor, arrived in The city
Tuesday. He viii work in the abstract office
of Dean e. Co.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14

Mr. Z G. To.@r vi u return from his east
err trip with a number OF fine horses Hs
writes o. a friend thz4s h will return wi1A
$4,000 ysorta o: more ,Is7sders- h mans
70 come out n,.xt fall Nth -ossethins that
gill throw tn a,asa il soases-s-iy's eyes
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14

Tom Richardson, OF Wellington, who has
been connected with the ex-Wellmgtonlan,
Wellington Press sad Harper Graphic, Is in
the CITY.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14

Mr. X. 0'Naiizry jefl last nigh. for Port
land, Oregon. he SAY that n hates very
much 20 !alye booming Wichita and IN
great stat Of Kansas He toll MS friends
thai he would not return from Oregon until
De was booked for the national capital.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14

The business at Biting Bros. has increased
SO rapidly that two more clerks have been
hired They will commence work II fe~
DAYS
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14
7 ErTTRE COURSE.

1 ''-N
The w c. T [. season tickets win be sale at
the Union Ticket Office. Price So 90 No extra charge
for reserved seats SINGLE ticket &C ana So
Gen. wallace, January ~.
Dr. Hediey, February :.
Kate Field March
To be followed by the Alpine Choir and 1yroles"
Contrary
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14
:" CdlTA MUSEUM.

w CdirA MUSEUM.
South Main 81, near Douglas Ave.
The popular family resort of the city. Ore week
Commencing January l0tE.
AUDITORIUM.
Wilpresenf the sparkling comedy enlisted
RUSTIC RETREAT!
FiIs a pearance of
LEE, The .Jucgler.
JAMES NORTON. Silence and Fun
AWATA KACH EOkO, Ladder OF SW0fcs.
And many others IN . select olio.
Last up Jearanceo Of
:-x-WN. PINNICK-x-:
The Human Balloon,
lola ZOLERA, The Cashmere Lady,
TOMMY SLATUM, The Frog 10y,
PROF. SMITH, and his Per. orning Cost.
Entire Change BIZ AoNDAY. JANUARY 18th.
Admission 10 cei Is TO all
eF-Ops n daily from 10 10 7. IN.
SPECIAL NOTICE
Owing to the nIner CROW Gs attending Il IrUse-
nm the management find 1t Necessary 10 make The
following announcement
Doors pen from p. IN. 10 10p n.
LIST per-, rmance =. % performance BIS E. m.
Sd performance tth D. rfc nance SD %. m.
5th u" fo'n1ar c'. q % p
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14

T. H. Harrod and w H. Griffin were up
from Winfield yesterday.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14

The city is getting in good shape for ice
supply for next summer. The usual com
pauies arc lay ing in good supply and 1t Is
claimed that the ice is of good quality.
The packing house is laying in supply for
its use.
The ice factory is assuming shape and viii
in a few months be ready for business.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14

TIE high senoos Il solag - '.5-erve 4 ans.s
day. which IS 9..-l lie reEIeu.b'-r->i lo-'lf7s On
tie -sssl o. th.s noazA. A. this Ia ooalss
o. SATURDAY. the school wal ? obaoiy Dc
clessci on tle Friiay t~;o-e The ~1ereAseS
viii De Of q literary a1d mus al chagact-r-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14

Z y. golorv5E. tor -zs=ssi yfs.ss frsFsiiGs
saie-maa Tor IsziIag easirrn ac;orles a.sd
buysr io- E. caaibofI.- & Co s-a1 Ffaa-
csvs,. Ca Portland, ore All SEATTLE. "
:. has ss.keu ciaa-xs 81 he furniture depart
ssept Of tt,- Eazssas Far-ll:sl-s company. lie
has t--ea N tie furniture business eight
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14

J-rsou lasx Frldzy sFe1Iug D. .. g. n. g.
x. Frve- Installed the following oH-er. of
wp-hi,a I.,ixe. NJ x, l. o. G. z: ' g..
F-eI J CozsssE, Per s~--, 4 ) Appisg4is:
Ee.,. Sc. VIA Atkinson; " Wa L.iis~;
c Mica: Treas, " r. Stem, r. >
Y G.. A. y. Ed-a-ds: p S., l. p. BAksr-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-14

Bond for So 900 was filed yesterday on
rider of sale OF real estate in the Fink minor
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27

Queen Victoria is going to institute
an order of literary merit, and if Poet
Blethen does not Immediately put one
of his classic odes in evidence he will
miss a splendid opportunity to be
knighted--as benighted as his readers.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27
THE RAILWAY INQUIRY.
Many Of the Books Missing--Senator
Stanford Files His Reply.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. E~.-Chairlnan Patti
son, Of the Pacific Railway commission, to-
day telegraphed tine president, asking whether
they should employ counsel to assist the dis
lrict attorney in the cases pending involving
the examination Of witnesses on certain
points. Argument was commenced before
Supreme Justice Field and Judges Sawyer,
Holman and cabin, Ia the United States
court IN the case Of the petition of the Pacific
Railroad commission against Senator STAN
ford. The United States district attorney
argued that the act Of congress creating the
commission called for an entire expose Of the
company's doings. Tn counsel for the rail-
road used the same kind of argument sub
stantially as Senator Stanford has asserted,
That the prying OF the commission
into private matters rendered the work
unconstitutional" Both parties were
given till Monday to Hle briefs.
Before the Pacific railway commission to-
day, ID O. Mills, of New York, testified that
he was offered ia 1873 "a controlling interest
In the Central Pacific, consisting OF SO per
cent OF the stock in all corporations connect
ed with the road. He was offered this for
- buL III b016uNI lC oAlh L
agree In tie particu airs OF building and was
also deferred by the attitude OF the govern
ment. X chard +. Stevens, accountant for
the commission, testified that many books
were missing; also a voucher on which large
sums OF money had been paid by Stanford
and Croker. He referred especially to a
voucher for us, 600 paid Crocker for back sal.
airy, for which ne could and no authorization.
George X. B Hayes, counsel for Mrs. Ellen
Cotton in the suit OF Cotton VS.. Stanford ct
al, appeared with the correspondence he-
tween Cotton and Huntington, but an In
junction from the United States circuit court
was served restraining him from producingit.
There WAS filed Ia the United States circuit
court here yesterday Senator Leland Stan
ford's answer to the petition OF the Pacific
railway commission, TO compel Stanford to
ans Yer questions relating to the use OF money
for the purpose OF influencing legislation ia
connection with the Central Pacific railway.
Stanford says II is in regard TO that class OF
property with which the government has no
connection tia he declines TO answer the
questions propouuded The questions askcd
and the line OF examination pursued are
manitestly prompted by disaffected and hos
tile parties, whose aim was more the pursuit
Of personal enmity of p ivate character, tuan
the interests Of The public, or for the end OF
justice. stanford then says: "Iu my testi-
muDy, given the commissioners, ] have saiu
in substance, and now reveat, that i have
never corrupted nor attempted to corrupt any
mpmbe Of the Legislature, any member az
con grtss, or any public official, nor nave l
authorized any one TO do SD.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27
TI4E CITY OF MONTREAL
Burned and Part Of its Crew and six Pas
SengerS Perish.

Burned n Part Of its Crew and six Pas
sengers Perish.
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. l9.-rhe steamship
York City, arrived here to-day ana brought
news Of the burning Of the Cry OF Montreal.
All on board OF the Inflated steamer were
saved except thirteen who perished. The
York City was en- route to London from Bal
timore.
FURTHER NEws.
New YORK, Aug. l9.-The agent OF the 10
van line in rbis city stated to a United Press
cporter to-day that they received no farther
Information concerning the burning Uf the
City OF Montreal other than was conveyed by
, press dispatch. The steamer had u miscel-
aneous cargo including 1000 bales OF cotton.
md the agents believe the fire originated
there. The vessel was commanded by Cap
lain Frances Land, and had a crew OF eighty
men. She carried no trst-class passengers,
nut had twenty.tkree intermediate and fifty
steerage passencSs from Queenstown.
THE CREW AND LANDED
The Jug mount Etna" landed all except
six of the crew and seven of the passengers.
The Getty of Montreal" fire broke out on
the night Of the 10th inst. just as the pas
sengers had retired. The alarm was given
Immediately and passengers rushed from their
berths half dressed. The fire and smoke In
vaded the passageways and created the utmost
CONSERVATION among the passengers. Many
were almost suffocated before reaching the
open air. The missing passengers and crew
were put of from the vessel I'm boats and
nothing has since been heard from them.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27
STATE OF IRA DE-.

There has been a contraction In the move
mcnt OF general trade the past week, the de-
crease as represented by tie clearing house
exchanges Of thirty.six Of the principal trad
centers OF the country announcing to a per
cent, but the condition Of commercial ana
financial affairs have improved meanwhile,
aud business If nearly all kinds may be said
to be in a stronger position. The j)bbing
trade has been exceptionally good tor the
season.
The wheat crop, winter and spring, Is tsti.
mated at about 40, 000, 900 bushels, an ave.
age being about AS, 900 600.
The exports OF wheat and flour IN the last
AGAINST % OBS, $50 bushels IN 1855 So, and
1885, Sol $50 in lSG4-SJ.
The English markets are dull, but the de-
clining tendency seems to haze been checked.
Foreigners re not bidding for wheat even at
current prices, however, and with large lines
OF California wheat ia all positions awaiting
sale the old world buyers are feeling indie
pendent these times. The continent, the
United Kingdom and America are entering
upon a new crop year OF average promise.
The reserves Of old wheat are nowhere large
but the consciousness that right back there
within reach, and almost within sight, are
unlimited millions Of new wheat, gives people
courage to enter into contracts for the future
delivery Of as much property as they can ii i
customers for.
The probable corn yield is being estimated
variously, some placing the limit Of capacity
at 1867, 0C6 5000 bushels AM e'Gors at about
| 400, GOO, 600, but all estimates deal in maxi
NUNS, leaving the question of minimum.
open to the future chances Of continuous
drouth. An average yield OF corn Is about
! 200, 100000 bushels. TIL former figures are
gwen by the agricultural bureau.
The volume Of tale loanable FUNDS I'm the
east IS, perhaps, smaller than for som years,
but the fact that the employment OF money
this year In stock and other speculative ven.
lures has been on All unusually small scale,
shows that legitimate trade is not being re.
stricted on account Of any scarcity Of obtain.
able funds.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27

matcly drained in some unexplained way.
And here | may state that from my subse-
quent experience of this and amuch larger
but otherwise similar spot that | shall have
occasion to describe by and by, | nave every
reason to believe that this conclusion was
correct. What puzzled me, however, was
that, although there were people moving
about herding the goats and cattle, / saw
no signs Of any human habitation. Where
did they all liver / wondered. My curios-
ity was destined soon to be gratified Turn
ing TO the left, the string of litters followed
the cliily sides Of the crater for a distance
of about half q mile, or perhaps a little
less, and then halted. Seeing the old gen
tlcman, my adopted father" Billali,
emerge from his litter, l did the same, and
so did Leo and Job. The first thing | saw
was our wretched Arab companion, Ma
hOmed, lying exhausted on the ground. 1t
appeared that he had not been provided
with a litter, but had been forced to run
the entire distance, and, as he was already
quite worn out when we started, his con.
dition now was one of great prostration.
On looking round we discovered thai the
place where we had halted was a platform
IN front OF the mouth of n great cave, and
piled upon this platform were the entire
contents of the whale-boat, even down to
the oars and sail. Round the cave stood
groups Of the men who had escorted us,
and other men OF n similar stamp. They
were all tall and all handsome, though
they varied in their degree Of darkness of
skin, some being as dark as Mahomed, and
some as yellow as a Chinese. They were
naked, except for the leopard skin round
the waist, and each Of them carried a huge
spear.
There were also some women among
them, who, instead of the leopard skin,
wore n tanned hide OF q small red buck,
something like the oribe only rather darker
in color. These women were, as a class,
exceedingly ~good-looking, with large dark
eyes, well-cut features, and a thick bush OF
curling hair-nOt crisped like a Negroes
and ranging from black to chestnut in hue,
with all shades Of intermediate color.
Some, but very few of them, wore a vel,
lowish linen garment, such as | have de-
scribed IA worn by Billali, but this, rs we
afterWard discovered, was "A mark Of rank
rather than an attempt at clothing. For
the rest, their appearance was not quite SO
terrifying as that OF the men, and they
sometimes, though rarely, smiled. AS
soon as we had alighted they gathered
round us, and examined us with curiosity,
but without excitement. Leo's tall, ath-
letic form and clear-cut Grecian face, how
ever, evidently excited their attention, and
when he politely lifted his hat to them and
showed his curling yellow hair, there was
n slight murmur Of admiration. Nor did
it stop there; for, after regarding him criti-
cally from head to foot, the handsOmest Of
the young women-one wearing a robe,
and with hair Of a shade between brown
and chestnut-deliberatcly advanced to
him. aud in a way that would have been
winning had it not been SO determined,
she quietly put her arm round his neck,
bent forward, and kissed HIM on the lips.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27
A NEW

The Northwestern and the Milwaukee
TO Put or Fast rains.
CHICAGO, Aug. Designating next Sunday
the Chicago aud Northwestern, Chicago, Mil
wauEce and st Pa Il ard The Burlington snd
Northern railroads viii run their through
trains on n scaodule Of fourteen hours be-
twecn Chicago and St. Paul. About a year
ago the Northwestern and the 81. Paul ran
limited trains, which made the time between
Chicago and ST. PAul in twelve hours, bat,
owing TO an accid-nr on the 81. Paul, these
were abandoned and the old schedule OF six
teen hours was renewed. The proposed short
ching OF time Gas been made necessary to
Keep space with the Minnesota aud North
western, Watch recently completed its lines to
Chicago and rUus trains IN fourteen lours.
lac Wisconsin, Central and Rock Island rOsds
are very sore over tue CHANG. and may retail
Rte on their competitors by cutting rstcc.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27

The much abused sleeping car por-
ter could have no better vindication of
his s%1uareness in dividing the profits
than the published statement hat Sir
George Pullman is alb e to smoke cigars
that cost a dollar a piece.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27

Denver, Aug. l6.-A Meeker disp-sc4 90
right saws: Sheriff Keodall and seventeen
men arrived here safely tonight. Settlers and
cowb Tvs CONTINUE 10 ONE In with their famt.
lies The Iucttns ar. divided into three
bands anu are attempting IL lin forces. Col
GROW viii have b mt 200 bucks when tue
Janet on Is IL. cted. The report Is that the
buck killed IA the fest skirnish Is Colorow's
sou, and r. l. cxpecfed that when the oil
mau hears " rhis ne VII at empt II massacre.
There arr 400 We men and chi!dren here now-
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27
JUMPED THE A
An Express Train Wrecked in Washing
ton City--Many Persons Injured and
Several Killed.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Chicago lin
tied express on The Baltimore and Ohio rail-
way was completely wrecked this morning at
the junction o. the main line and the Metro
pGlitan branch. corner OF First and II. streets,
Northwest. The train was twenty FIVE min
utes late and was running rapidly to make a
much time ss possible. The wreck is one Of
the most complete ever seen In this locality,
and 1. Is mArve' Gus that so few we're kilei
aat IL .rei. At 10 O'Clock the only one re-
portco dead was Engineer II milton Brochell,
III Baltimore. sixteen ifjured are at Pr,vi-
dence hos yital. Some arc In a very critical
condition. At the wreck a sceueo Of confusion
prtNa Is. The engine of the express traiu
lies upUn the embat hment several feet above
the track, whlle the sic ping cars are strewn
ia confusion, completely overturned, without
roof. and in one instance the iron wotk ~
the sler per was carried up into the second
story If the signal toger, through which part
OF The train passed, carrying destruction with
&. One car is partially embedded Ia The
ruins If the signal tower. WOrkmCn ere re-
mociag the denris to discover If any NOR
q, dies are buried beneath the bricks aud
lum0er. he fireman Of the engine Is said
10 be seriously Injured and 1t is reported one
lady died while being conveyed to her home
from tue scene Of the disaster.
The injured were hurriNdIy taken to Provi-
dence hospital, where they are properly cared
for. The accident, caused by the engine
j1m1ing the track while going round a sharp
curve AT the junction and the rapid speed st
which the train was running, was suflicient
~ carry the engine and cars through the sig.
nal tower and land them on the embarkment
mentioned.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27
EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.
The National Convention Meeting--A
Pension for Ex-Prsoners Favored.

'fSSt~SAP
CHICAGO, Aug. l9.-There are several hun.
dred veterans In the city for the purpose OF
attending the national convention Of cy.
prisoners OF war, which b,gins In this city e..
day and continues for two DAYS. The conven.
ton is being held at Battery ID, and there are
large representations from every northern
state, Indiana. Illinois, Wisconsin, Onto and
Michigan sending the largest delegations,
though Kansas and Iowa are well represented
The indiana delegation is instructed by the
state convention To favor q pension law Civ
InE pensions 10 al ex-prisoDers OF war. This
subj CT, indeed, Will be the chief matter 10 be
considered 10y the national convention and II
is expected that a resolution will be adopted
memorable Nc congress to pass such "A law.
The entire number OF eY- pIisoners now living
is estimated at from 800 To 20, coo, and of
this number nearly / 600 are In the state % In
Diana. This is estimated at nearly double the
number of Illinois. The provisions Of the lres.
eut pension laws are such that an ex prisoner
whose health has heen permanently ruined
~ his dreadful exposure during his confinc.
ment In southern prisons cannot furnish the
required data TO secure a pension. Much In
rercst Is felt IN Chicago in the result OF the
resent convention, as 1t will probably have
perceptible fleet upon the next presidential
campaign Ia many Of the states Of the uniou
There are in this city and county not less
than forty or fifty grand army posts and csct,
Of these boasts OF it's quota Of men who Ian.
4ulsned in Libby, AudersOnviilc and Othcr
southern fri on pens, and whose health be-
came ruined by exposure and suffering, bur
they draw no pension as a recognition Of
their services. Inese grand army posts are
represented In the convention and will WORK
hard 10 irllence the passage OF a pension
Law which Will cover the cases Of their com
rndnS.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27
CHAPTER vu.-UsTANE SINGS.

spectacle individuals evident alarm-thc
old man Billali advanced, and g%raciously
waved Us into the cave, whittier We went.
followed by Miss Cstane. who did noe
seem inclined to take the hints | gave her
that we liked privacy.
Before we had gone five PAGES it struck
me that the cave that we were entering was
none Of natures handiwork, but, on the
contrary, had been followed by the hand
of man. SO far as we could judge, it APP
peared to be about one hundred feet in
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27

i gave u gasp, expecting 10 see Leo ln-
stantly speared, and job calculated: The
hussy! Well, | never" AS for Leo, he
looked slightly astonished; and then re-
marking that we had got into a country
where they clearly followed the customs of
the early Christians, deliberately returned
the embrace.
Again | gasped, thinking that something
would happen; but, TO my surprise, though
some Of the young women showed traces
Of veXation, the older ones and the men
only smiled slightly, When we came to
understand the customs Of this eXtraor-
binary people the mystery was explained.
1t then appeared that, in direct opposition
to the habits Of almost every other savage
race in the world, women among the ANA
hagger are not only upon terms Of perfect
equality with the men, but are not held to
them by any binding ties. Descent is
traced only through the line Of tho mother,
and while individuals are as proud Of a
long and superior female ancestry rs we
are of our families in Europe, they never
pay attention to or even acknowledge any
man as their father, even when their male
parcntsge is perfectly well known. There
is but one titular male parent Of each tribe,
or, rs they call it, Household" and he il
its immediate ruler, with the title of
Father" For instance, the old man Bill
lali was the father of this "household,"
which consisted Of about seven thousand
individuals all told, and no other man was
ever called by that name. When a woman
took a fancy TO n man, she signifed her
preference by advancing, and kissing him
publicly in the same way that this hand
some and exceedingly prompt young lady,
who was called Ustane, had lone to Leo.
If he kissed her back, it was q token that
he accepted her, and the arrangement con-
tinued till one of them wearicd Of it.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27
STILL T r r
A Wreck at Bayard, Ohio, Kills and
Injuries a Number of Passengers.

PIrTsBURG, Pa, Aug. 1S.-Train No. 4 on
Ohio, this morning. The rails spread and the
rear slecoer was thrown from the track. o.
Werner, porter on the sleeper, residing on
Center avenue, Plttsburg, was killed In
stautly. Father j. l.. Maloney, a Catholic
priest Of Detroit, Michigan; George ID. Law
son, Washington, d. c.; w. II. Mccoy, flag.
man on the train, and several Others were Sc
verely Injured. II is reported that two of
those injured will die.